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From the monthly archives: May 2011
Is using a metronome part of your practice routine? It is a valuable tool for helping us understand rhythm and to play with rhythmic accuracy. Here is how a metronome can be useful in practicing traditional music. Practice consistent timing: When we play through tunes alone, we may not realize that our timing is not [...]
Performance anxiety is something that pretty much every performer deals with from time to time. Sometimes it can be debilitating for a performance. Once it starts, it can feel self perpetuating. It can become a habit… the nervous ritual. There have been so many times I’ve paced the floors before a performance, started to play [...]
Recently, I had the experience of teaching piano to children. I was filling in for their regular teacher. Most were in their first year of lessons. For the most part, they were learning primarily from piano books. This is how I was taught piano as a child and how a lot people I know were [...]
This post is inspired from a student’s question. How do I pick a bow? I’m not a bow expert but can offer these basic tips. At the end of the post you will find some links to resources that offer good information about bows and what to look for. The one thing to remember is [...]
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